October 2017

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October 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor’s Letter

Departments

WHAT COUNTS
Candy Calories, Guilt Pangs, Later School Starts, Superhero Costumes, Fire Safety

STUDY SAYS
Competitive Games Can Hone Preschoolers’ Lying Skills

THE PIPELINE

KIDS 101
How to Prepare For When Your Son Has Wet Dreams

METRO DAD
Meet Ann Arbor’s Mad ‘Everyday’ Scientist

FUN GUIDE
Calendar October 2017

LET’S GO
Corn Maze Fun in Metro Detroit and Beyond

FEATURE

The Value of Dress-Up Play
From DIY costumes to a hodgepodge from the closet, it’s got big kid benefits

SPECIAL NEEDS FALL 2017

SNIPPETS

SPECIAL NEEDS FEATURES

Best Gluten-Free Foods
Local moms weigh in with their kids’ faves.

Michigan Man is ‘Larger Than Life’
Read about Broc Brown, age 20, who has a rare condition that makes him extremely tall.

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